Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Monroe county mississippi dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 9,518 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 739 | 7.8 |
| Kindergarten | 512 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,861 | 51.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,517 | 26.4 |
| College or graduate school | 889 | 9.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 24,288 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,916 | 12.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,460 | 22.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,881 | 32.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,352 | 17.9 |
| Associate degree | 1,038 | 4.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,919 | 7.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 722 | 3.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 65.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 29,568 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,881 | 23.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 16,231 | 54.9 |
| Separated | 864 | 2.9 |
| Widowed | 2,952 | 10.0 |
Female | 2,481 | 8.4 |
| Divorced | 2,640 | 8.9 |
Female | 1,517 | 5.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 957 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 603 | 63.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 27,625 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,979 | 10.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,402 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 701 | 7.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 20,725 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,135 | 24.8 |
Percent employed | 48.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 15,590 | 75.2 |
Percent employed | 73.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,957 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,604 | 52.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 35,487 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 23,058 | 65.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 12,287 | 34.6 |
Same county | 8,222 | 23.2 |
Different county | 4,065 | 11.5 |
Same state | 2,483 | 7.0 |
Different state | 1,582 | 4.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 142 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 38,014 | 100.0 |
| Native | 37,784 | 99.4 |
Born in United States | 37,720 | 99.2 |
State of residence | 31,393 | 82.6 |
Different state | 6,327 | 16.6 |
Born outside United States | 64 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 230 | 0.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 49 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 134 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 96 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 230 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 91 | 39.6 |
| Asia | 73 | 31.7 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 55 | 23.9 |
| Northern America | 11 | 4.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 35,487 | 100.0 |
| English only | 34,659 | 97.7 |
| Language other than English | 828 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 224 | 0.6 |
Spanish | 397 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 99 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 343 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 71 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 82 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 48 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 38,014 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 28,478 | 74.9 |
| Arab | 9 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 62 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 10 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 246 | 0.6 |
| English | 2,148 | 5.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 320 | 0.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 51 | 0.1 |
| German | 1,300 | 3.4 |
| Greek | 38 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 2,428 | 6.4 |
| Italian | 265 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 39 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 19 | 0.0 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 453 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 450 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 9 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 133 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 50 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 2 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 7 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 6,776 | 17.8 |
| Welsh | 43 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 4 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 13,616 | 35.8 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
